adolescents

Doctors Perform 45,000 Extractions on Kids in 2017-2018

Doctors performed 45,077 tooth extractions on patients under the age of 18 in England...

NIDCR Seeks Comments on Proposed Research Initiatives

The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) is seeking public comment on...

More Young Adults Trying Smoking for the First Time

Millennials living more dangerously and settling down later could be creating a new generation...

How to Transition Pediatric Patients to Adult Treatment

Life is full of transitions, from birth to school to a family and a...

Opioid Prescriptions for Wisdom Tooth Extractions Linked to Long-Term Use

While many people have their wisdom teeth removed when they are teenagers or young...

HPV Vaccine Expanded to Boys in the UK

Boys between the ages of 12 and 13 in the United Kingdom now will...

Another Study Proves Fluoridation Stops Cavities

Though previous Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy has called the fluoridation of drinking water...

Warning Labels May Deter Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption

Young adults are less likely to buy sugar-sweetened beverages that include health labels, particularly...

Dental Groups Advocate for HPV Vaccines for Boys

All girls in the United Kingdom can get the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine...

BDA Calls for Ban on Sales of Energy Drinks to Kids

The British Dental Association (BDA) is joining a campaign to ban the sale of...